| peridiverticulitis | Inflammation of the tissues around an intestinal diverticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| peridot | <chemical> Chrysolite. Origin: F. Peridot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| peridotite | <chemical> An eruptive rock characterised by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine. The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a more or less altered peridotite. Origin: Cf. F. Peridotite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| peridrome | The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, in a Greek or a Roman temple. Origin: Gr, fr. Running around, fr. To run round; round + to run: cf. F. Peridrome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| periduodenitis | Inflammation around the duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peridural | <anatomy> Around or external to the dura mater. (18 Nov 1997) |
| peridural anaesthesia | Regional anaesthesia produced by injection of local anaesthetic solution into the peridural space. Synonym: peridural anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periencephalitis | Inflammation of the cerebral membranes, particularly leptomeningitis or inflammation of the pia mater with involvement of the underlying cortex. Origin: peri-+ G. Enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| perienteric | Surrounding the intestine. Synonym: circumintestinal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| perienteritis | Inflammation of the peritoneal coat of the intestine. Synonym: seroenteritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| perienteron | <anatomy> The primitive perivisceral cavity. Origin: NL. See Peri-, and Enteron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| periependymal | Surrounding the ependyma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periesophageal | Surrounding the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periesophagitis | Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| perifocal | Surrounding a focus; denoting tissues, or the blood that they contain, in the vicinity of an infective focus. (05 Mar 2000) |